From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Simplifying modifications to the Phantom engine to avoid delays in lowering the chassis.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\R\October1927-December1927\ Scan066 | |
| Date | 28th October 1927 | |
| ORIGINAL BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [struck through] FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} R1/M28.10.27. C. to WGR. [struck through] HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} [struck through] re. PHANTOM ENGINE. X8770 [handwritten, struck through] X8000 [handwritten, struck through] We contemplated two moves. We think this will be very expensive and delay lowering the chassis. To lower the chassis is increasingly urgent. Therefore we now want to make a single move as regards the engine only. The reason why our two moves were suggested was to save time and use the present patterns, etc. Now the complete move is what we have in hand, plus an inch lower front [handwritten word 'joint' written above and struck through], and the accessory units changed over to the opposite sides (like the 20HP.), the chief difficulty being caused by having the exhaust on the same side as the carburetter, which embarasses many things, such as the starter motor, vacuum tank, and front axle control (hydraulic.) We shall therefore be sending you further instructions regarding the crankchamber, but we think they will not delay the work more than a week or so, as much can go in parallel. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||